Radiator cover



A. E. BLACKMAN May 22, 192 8.

RADIATOR COVER Filed March 11, 1926 A awumitoz W 4, M

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Patented May 22, 1928.

UNITED STATES ALBERT EDGAR BLACKMAN, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

RADIATOR COVER.

Application filed March 11, 1926. Serial No. 93,949.

My invention relates to radiator covers in the form of a box which is adapted to be stood over and completely envelop a radiator of that class which is used for heating rooms of buildings by steam or hot water. One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide such construction that the top of the cover will not become unduly heated. This results in a topwhich will not scorch a person touching it, and permits its use as a shelf on which ornaments or other objects can be stood. For this purpose the cover is divided into two main compartments, an upper and lower. The lower compartment is adapted to collect the heat from the radiator and send it out through the apertured front piece. The top of the lower compartment is inclined so as to form a deflecting surface or bafiie. This top forms the bottom of the upper coinpartm-entwhich opens to the rear. Thetop or cap of the radiator cover forms the top of the upper compartment. In its broadest sense the cover comprises a lower compartment covering the radiator and adapted to send forth the heat collected therein, and an upper compartment suitably vented. While I prefer to vent the upper compartment to the rear, it would be within the scope of my invention to vent it to the sides or front of the cover instead.

Features of the radiator cover shown here-- in but not claimed, form the subject matter of my co-pending application Serial No. 7&7; 228, filed November 1, 1924.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a further study of the specification and drawing, in which Figure 1 is a rear elevation of the cover, Figure 2 is a cross-section of the cover taken along line 22 of Figure 1, Figure 3 is a sectional plan taken along the line 33 of Figure 1 and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the back shown by itself.

The cover consists of sides 5 formed with front flanges 7 and rear flanges 8. Back 6 is fastened to the inside of rear flanges 8. Back 6 has a portion 9 extending toward the front of the cover and acting as a baffle. The extreme forward and upper end 10 of back 6 stands in a vertical position in line with the front flanges of angles 11 which are fastened to the inside of sides 5, a sufficient distance back from flanges 7 to permit the insertion of apertured front piece 12. Between the lower portions of flanges 7 a strut bar 13 is welded or otherwise suitably fastened, for

tial venting of upper compartment 16.

Port-ion 9 besides acting as a heat deflectorv plate serves as the top of lower compartment 15 and the bottom of upper compartment 16.

l naddition said portion serves to brace the front of the cover from the rear.

The heat from the radiator passes out through the apertured frontipiece 12, being substantially prevented from reaching top 14, by portion 9 and the compartment or air space 161 Said air space is liberally vented toward the rear of the cover, the bend or junction between portion 9 and the main portion of back 6 taking place a sufficient distance below cap 14 for this purpose.

1. A radiator cover comprising a compartment for enveloping the radiator formed with substantially imperforate back and sides and an apertured front, the top of said compartment being closed by a balfle, the sides and front of said compartment extending above said bafile and a capfor said cover located on top of said sides and front adapted to cooperatc'with same for enclosing an air space above said battle, the top of said cap being a substantial distance above the rear of said baiiie, and the back of said cap extending to the rear of the back of said compartment, substantial opening area being provided above rear of said baflie for venting said air space to the rear.

2. A radiator cover comprising a compartment for enveloping the radiator formed with substantially imperforate sides and back and an apertured front, a cap for said co ver located at the top of said sides, said back being bent forward and extending to the front for forming a top for said compartment, said bend being a substantial distance below the top of said cap whereby an air space is provided vented to the rear.

3. A radiator cover as claimed in claim 2 in which said back, in addition to being bent forward and extending to the front, is bent upward again Where it meets the front to provide a vertical flange.

ALBERT EDGAR BLACKMAN. 

